Where Does The Last Name Kantau Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kantau (Hindi: कन्तौ) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kantau? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 1,849,867^th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 72,875,459 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 95 percent of Kantau are found; 93 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 93 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Kantau is also the 1,717,090^th most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 36 people.

The last name is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is held by 96 people, or 1 in 1,377,596. In Indonesia it is mostly found in: Gorontalo, where 42 percent reside, North Sulawesi, where 40 percent reside and West Kalimantan, where 13 percent reside. Not including Indonesia Kantau exists in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 2 percent reside and Malaysia, where 1 percent reside.